A majority of home buyers (as many as 82%), believe that the wide trust deficit between the builders and the buyers, can be bridged to a considerable extent, if the developers genuinely come forward … READ FULL STORY
The real estate markets in India, seem to be aligning themselves to market realities in more ways than one. For the first time after 2008, residential apartments sold across India in the first three … READ FULL STORY
Net office absorption across the top eight cities (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune), is likely to surge by up to 10% to 32.4 million sq ft in 2017, the highest … READ FULL STORY
Total demand for urban housing is estimated at 4.2 million units for the period of 2016-2020, across the top eight cities, according to a report. Existing under-construction and planned supply of 1.0 million housing … READ FULL STORY
Diwakar Sharma bought an apartment in a Delhi-NCR project on the recommendation of his colleague. Prima facie, there has been nothing to suspect about a project where most of his colleagues have bought homes … READ FULL STORY
Private equity investment in the real estate sector, has grown 22 per cent during January-September this year, to Rs 28,300 crores, from Rs 23,200 crores a year ago, reflecting improved confidence among investors to … READ FULL STORY
Contrary to the general perception that the business environment is getting tougher for the builders, due to activism from home buyers and the media and judicial intervention, there have been many instances of amnesty … READ FULL STORY
Prima facie, there is nothing identical between Noida of Delhi-NCR and Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) of Mumbai. However, a closer look suggests the two given markets have the same DNA, with a different tale to … READ FULL STORY
A majority of Indians across the country are extremely apprehensive with the property market and feel that in spite of the slowdown, the industry’s practices have not changed. On a scale of 0-1,000, the … READ FULL STORY
Nearly two-thirds of the prospective home buyers, as many as 62%, will not buy their dream home this festive season. Expectation of a price correction, is the biggest deterrent for these home seekers this … READ FULL STORY
The central business districts (CBDs) in the country, seem to be losing sheen, vis-à-vis being real estate markets that drive economic activities. Critics attribute this to the improving quality of infrastructure on the outskirts … READ FULL STORY
Home buying requires a high level of financial preparedness. In places like Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and other metro cities, the EMI on home loan is normally very high due to higher property prices. Therefore, … READ FULL STORY
According to a study by Cushman & Wakefield, the top eight cities including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune, recorded new launches of 61,847 units during January-June 2016, out of … READ FULL STORY
